Wayne,
I know it's highway robbery justified by falsehoods and, you deserve humane
treatment, especially as a diligent citizen and consumer. A little honest
commonsense and self interest, you will be able to utilise your software
being Windows XP on all your computers, for your very own personal home
uses. I know its' distressing as MS does think and even expect you buy a
copy for each home computer but, between you and I we know that expectation
is a fools virtue as the "rewards" of expectation come to fools. Enough of
that and back to the point.
Wayne please by all means install the WinXP on all your computers and
activate them systematically. As a side note (a backside note) CD keys are
"tied" to a class of Windows XP generally being, Upgrade, Retail, OEM and
these days even Pirated, the later case does not apply to you though as
you've purchased it and kept it to yourself. No one here will compliment on
that. I do though and believe that the confusion regarding responses to your
post should be clarified. Installation and activation need not be done all
on the same day. Install on one machine and activate it.
When speaking with the awfully polite PA people (keep in mind that they are
most probably Windows XP users too), you will be asked on why your
installing this copy (remember your copy) of Windows XP again? Don't be
perturbed by this as you're most happy to comply with them and, honestly
tell them you're a computer (WinXP) hobbyist and decided to re-install it as
your on holidays now and you felt like it or, your computer needed it.
Another day, another computer, another installation another phone call to
the diligent PA people. You'll be asked the same questions by a different
person. Why.....blah, blah? This time all you did was remove a network card
(or added one) put a little more RAM in, you get the drift, and need to
install it again. Remember you have the upper hand here cause the irony of
it all is that MS cannot deny you activation on doubt of your copy of
Windows XP. Hear that again, MS cannot deny you activation on doubt, it's
actually illegal for them to act on that premise. They can on certainty
though. I'm sure you get the drift, one more thing for OEM version, you'll
be asked additional questions for activation, if this is the case, you
purchased the OEM with a legitimate piece of hardware (like a HD, RAM, chip,
....) and yes, you're still using that hardware with the OS.
Beware of those whom place one hand on the chest and one pointing to sky and
cry, "EULA", like Moses bestowing the commandments upon us. The irony being
is that EULA brings back the worshiping of cows again. You legally don't
have to and shouldn't agree with EULA and install Windows XP. People do this
and successfully get activated and WGA'd. You only really need on machine to
get WGA'd and use that one to download all the WGA required software
downloads.
Wayne donot feel guilty on false pretences. MS (I know comes a cross as a
hard parent with all the fire and brimstone warnings), I assure you they'll
do nothing as they can't. Use a little commonsense and wit and you should
not have any problems having your very on OS for your personal usage and
more importantly in your home.
- Winux P
: I've broken down and spent Good Money for a legal copy of windows XP Pro
and
: have the following questions?
:
: I own 4 computers that I tear apart and upgrade constantly. Not to
mention
: the computers I have for my kids. Is this going to be a problem with the
: new anti piracy security in windows XP Pro?
:
: Am I aloud to move my one legal copy of XP Pro around on the 4 machines I
: play with?
:
: I'm afraid your going to tell me one license for one machine. Can't I
just
: tell MS about what I have in way of personal machines and that the license
: should be for ME and my hobbie not for ONE machine?
:
: Does MS seriously think I should pay more $ than the several hundred
dollars
: I paid for my one copy to have the operating system on my 4 machines?
:
: On a fresh install ..... do you now have to put in the CD key that came
with
: the XP Pro you bought ... are they tied together some how that the CD and
: Key must match?
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